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What evil lurks past the infamous village? Capcom unveils new information and a fresh batch of screen shots.

By Juan Castro

The release of Resident Evil 4 draws ever closer. By now, fans of the series have undoubtedly scored copies of one of the various demos. An entire village worth of exploration and blood spilling served hours of visceral entertainment. But then it ended. The village, emptied of its crazed inhabitants, ended the demo, leaving gamers craving for more. What would happen next? Where would Leon go from there?

Spoilers Below

Well folks, now we know. Capcom has just coughed up juicy information on the events immediately following the village massacre. Here's what we know: Once Leon fights back the village horde, they're called away by a mysterious church bell. Once the village empties, Leon is left standing alone. He then exits the village and makes his way down a path leading away from the village. An ominous castle looms in the distance. Ever the hero, Leon ignores the obvious dangerous lying in wait and proceeds inside.

Unsurprisingly, the castle brims with an assortment of lethal traps and enemies. Some of which gamers have seen through screen shots, others which have been kept under wraps until now. Take "Garrador" for example. Leon encounters this ill-tempered foe deep in the bowels of the castle dungeon. The only word that springs to mind when describing Garrador is gruesome. His eyes have been stitched shut, and a rusty helmet encases his mutilated face. When Leon first meets up with Garrador, he is bound to a wall through a web of chains.

That soon changes. Garrador breaks free and attacks Leon with massive three-foot claws jutting from his wrists. Unfortunately for Leon, Garrador boasts heightened hearing abilities and despises intruders. What happens next is anyone's guess. We also discovered the fact that Leon can use certain vehicles found within the castle. The only one we know of resembles a carriage seen most often in haunted attractions, with room enough for two and bound on tracks that lead it to a predefined destination. We've also uncovered one of the traps in the castle: a series of swinging pendulums that undoubtedly feature razor shard edges. Just the thing to slice a hero in half.

Fortunately, Capcom has released a fresh batch of screen shots to go with the new information. Head over to the media section to take a look.